Isaiah 55, 12-13: "For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall make a name for the Lord, an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off."
Tree species:
Tilia cordata 'Rancho' - Small Leaf Linden
Planting in the Luther Garden :
On September 14th, 2017, during the 3rd Retreat for Newly Elected Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation, Bishop Simon Ghebrekristos (3rd from left) planted a small leaved linden tree on behalf of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eritrea.